Archimedes Notebook

April is a month full of celebration: poetry, square-root day (4/4/16), and Earth Day ! photo from NASA So here we are, stuck to the g...

The Secret Life of the Woolly Bear Caterpillar by Laurence Pringle; illus by Joan Paley 32 pages; ages 5 - 7 Boyds Mills Pres...

The Secret Pool by Kimberly Ridley; illus by Rebekah Raye 32 pages; ages 7-10 Tillbury House, 2013 "A shimmer. A twinkl...

Tired of mowing the lawn? Let the grass grow a bit taller this year – and if the neighbors say something, tell them you’re creating a “bird ...

This is a good time for a walk around the neighborhood, to check on which birds have returned and are busy building nests. Our phoebes have ...

We're caught on the cusp of a changing season. The last drops of maple sap are being collected and the maple moths are getting bolder. ...